8. Be seduced by the contemporary art scene

Venice contains a up to date art scene that lives up to its superb liberal arts. a formidable seventy seven nations sent works by ninety artists to the 2009 Biennale (see festivals and events in Venice) a two-yearly inventive bun-fight wherever deals area unit hatched and hopefuls compete with massive names for a bit of the action. The Peggy Guggenheim assortment of 20th-century masters has long been the city’s third most visited attraction, whereas the Punta della Dogana, that opened in 2009, brought works by up to date giants as well as Dan ketone, Jeff Koons, Jean Tinguely and wife Whiteread to town.